Internationales Schach-Turnier Wien 1908

Author: Marco, Georg (1863-1923)Year: 1908Publisher: Verlag der Wiener SchachzeitungPlace: WienDescription:xi+171 pages with diagrams and tables. Royal octavo (9" x 6 1/2") bound in green stiff boards and black lettered title to spine. Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana:5290. First edition.Ten years had passed since the historic "Kaisers Jubilaums" tournament had brought the world's chess elite to the handsome baroque capital on the Danube. Now, once again, many of the Caissa's most prominent names would participate in a 19 round international tournament promoted under the auspices of the Vienna Chess Club. There were, t be sure, some notable absentees; besides world champion Lasker, the name of Tarrasch, Bernstein, Janowski, Nimzovitch and Vidmar were among the missing. Nevertheless, a host of world-class players were on hand to make the event a major success. Three master would emerge from the 20 palyer field to tie for top honors: Duras, Maroczy and Schlechter. The Augsburger S